Three Up

August 08, 2007

Jake Peavy extended his scoreless streak to 19 innings, and the Padres got their major league-leading 16th shutout in a 4-0 victory over the Cardinals. Peavy yielded three hits in six innings, improving to 6-0 with an NL-best 0.89 ERA in nine road starts.

Jamie Moyer (10-8) gave up one run and five hits in six innings and had an RBI double in the Phillies' victory over Florida. Hanley Ramirez lined the first pitch of the game into the left-field seats and Moyer, 44, walked the next two batters before settling in. He's 6-0 vs. Florida.

Raul Ibanez had two homers and four RBIs as the Mariners pulled away for a 10-3 victory over the Orioles. Ibanez had gone 31 games and 116 at-bats without a home run until he hit a solo shot in the second off Steve Trachsel. He added a two-run drive off Jamie Walker.

THREE DOWN

Alex Rodriguez, again in the middle of trouble between the Yanks and Jays, was hit by a Josh Towers pitch, and both benches and bullpens emptied twice. Several Blue Jays were angry at A-Rod after he distracted former Jays infielder Howie Clark on a popup May 30.

Beaten three times by Oliver Perez, the Braves got revenge, ripping the lefty for two homers and 10 hits in a 7-3 victory. In his first three starts against Atlanta, Perez allowed three runs in 20 2/3 innings. He gave up three in the first two innings Tuesday night.

Detroit's bullpen blew a four-run lead after Nate Robertson departed in the eighth, but the Tigers still beat the Devil Rays 9-6. "It is literally a crying shame that Nate Robertson didn't win that game," winning manager Jim Leyland said. "He was absolutely outstanding."